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Roland looked around, concerned "Where are Teagan and Sophie? We saw Bryce and Juliette out back They were checking to e in the shed or in the trees" As if on cue they caroup on the grass Bryce crouched dohile Juliette leaned against one of the cars in the driveway

"When was the last tian or Sophie?" Drake stood up fro next to Susan "And what of Tristan?"

Ree shook her head, fear settling into the pit of her stoet our parents back to the shop" She looked at her friends and turned on one heel to head for the rear of the house

Chapter 34

"Don’t you dare try to send us away, Alastriana McKenna" Susan stood up and put her hands on her hips "We’re not leaving without you"

"Mo back to face her parents, Ree shook her head

"Don’t try to tell me what to do, Ree I’m your mother, re a look over her ed her father for support Unfortunately for her, he was looking at his ith pride Pushing the hair out of her face, Ree walked over to her rabbed her shoulders

"Remember when you said in the house that you can’t do what I can? Well, this is where I need to do that kind of stuff and can’t be distracted by having you out here where it isn’t safe" Ree looked into herthat stubborn expression "I’ as I can stay out here I’ll be safe You guys need to go to the shop Once I have Sophie and Teagan, I’ll come back for you"

"I’ll be with her," Paden said "She won’t be alone"

"No, she won’t" Roland stepped forward and smiled at Ree He held his hand out and Ree was surprised to see her dagger She hadn’t even realized she had dropped it "I hope you don’t mind Came in handy while ere in the house"

"Not at all Thanks" Ree flicked it in her hand and was glad to have the knife back Looking back at her parents she saw her father had stepped closer to Susan and had placed his hands on her shoulders

"I don’t like this, Ree I don’t like it all" Susan shook her head and a little bit of dust floated out of her hair

"I don’t either, Mo quickly back to her ed her and whispered so no one else would be able to hear her "I’ later I love you" Her ed them both and placed a quick kiss on Ree’s head

"Be careful, sweet potato"

"C’mon, Mr McKenna I can show you all the cool weapons we have back at the shop" Weylin jerked his head toward Ree’s parent’s car "Hey, can I drive? I’ve always loved the Audi"

"I don’t think so, Wey That’saexam"

"Aw, c’ to slap Weylin on the shoulder Her father tossed his car keys to Drake, who caught theh the neighborhood, but Ree kneas all for show Susan suide her toward the car

"C’ure out where the others are" Paden looked around the yard and headed toward the back of the house "Any ideas of where to start?"

"Uh, no Where did you see Sophie fighting with Tristan? He wasn’t in the house was he?" Ree looked between Paden and Roland

"They were in the front street, last tin of Tristan in the house" Roland frowned and lifted his head to sniff at the air Shaking his head, he looked at Paden, but the other Guardian signaled that he didn’t s at their decidedly inhuman behavior, Ree closed her eyes for a moment and let the power reach out of her to see if she could sense anything that would help Nausea had settled into the pit of her stomach It wasn’t like Sophie to just disappear She didn’t know Teagan very well, but it seemed odd that she hadn’t been in the house When you added those things together, Ree knew so the power into a low field of energy, she sought along the ground for signs of life that glowed a little brighter than that of a nor Even the humans seeness of the last few hours Ree started walking, letting her instincts set the direction She walked back toward town, stopping occasionally to let the guys do a little searching with their extra senses The longer Sophie was gone, the worse Ree felt She knew this was a bad omen Sophie would never leave her like this if she could help it and Ree knew that despite the extra power the Guardian had, she wasn’t aon immortal and Alastriana bloodlines

In fact, Ree didn’t think she was aon with hi down the immortal lines? And what exactly had it done for Tristan? Could they clai to use lines from Earth to better themselves? Would it matter at this point? Ree’s mind was focused on so low of a nearby immortal Her steps hitched and she stopped in her tracks

Roland’s head picked up and his mouth opened in shock Ree turned and ran in the direction of a small road that ran behind a few houses to private driveways Blood covered the ground, but was especially heavy near a small shelter where there was trail that looked as if soed a wounded animal Ree started to duck into the shelter, but Paden placed a hand on her shoulder

"Let us go first" He nodded at Roland, as alreadytoward the door Ree knew there were no Dark Ones in the building, but she also knew they wereher bottom lip, Ree prayed Sophie was still alive